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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07
sC1ENTIgSC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A map showing the distribution of fog
on the various parts of the earth has just
been published By Admiral T. de Bort.
The observations upoN which it is based
were made at 1,ee9 land and 112,000
marine stations.
A French traveller recently discovered
some bee-hives in a gigantic eucalyptus
tree in Australia. The honey was strongly
scented with the perfume of the flowers
of the tree; and Prof. Thomas Karaman,
who has examined it, believes it to have
medicinal properties.
A German inquirer has, it is stated,
taken four heads of hair of equal weight,
and then proceeded to count the indi-
vidual hairs. Ono (red) was found to
contain 80, hairs; another (black),
108, 900; a third (brown) had 100000,
and the fourth (blonde) 140, 900.
A committee on lighting the Paris Ex-
hibition of 1889 has reported favorably
on a plan for the use of every known
means of illumination. The total amount
of light to be furnished is estimated at
1850, 900 standard candles, said to be
upward of five times the intensity pro-
duced by the whole of the gas lamps of
Paris"
The most healthful temperature for the
human body to live in, sBys writer in
the Scientific american, is about seventy
degrees Fahrenheit The more rooms
that are kept heated in house, the less
draughts will be found. Especially heat
the halls; it will not take much more
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07
3 FRIENp,s HAND I1I NINE, LADS.

Sometimes It's May, lads,
She sky soft and bright;
We sing on our way, lads,
With brave hearts and light
But May cannot last, lads;
With great clouds rolled,
The skies are oercast, lads,
The world turns cold.
A friends hand in mine, lads,
A kind hand and true.
In rough ways and dark days
1t helps man through.
We've small gifts to give, lads.
A poor purse to show,
But what man can live, lads,
With naught to bestowl
A word of brave cheer, lads,
A worm grasp and strong,
Beats all your gear, lads,
To help hearts along
A friends hand in mine, lasie,
A kind hand and true,
In rough ways ard dark days
II helps man through.
Do what you can, lads,
And do it with might;
God isn't man, lads,
To judge by the sight
Pence pounds outweigh, lads,
When wills are right good,
And, OH to hear HIM say, lads,
He's done what he could"
p friends hand in mine, lads,
A kind hand and true,
In rough ways and dark days
1t helpsa man through.
Frederic Ldngbridoe
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07

Formosa is one Of the dark spots Of the
earth. We know next to nothing about
it and what we do know is unfavorable.
Popular fancy peoples it with a barbar-
Gus race Of most degraded and danger
Gus type. Piracy and cannibalism are
alluded to as among the more sportive
diversions Of the natives. But the march
Of the ages is affecting this singular, out
of-the-way region as well as other places.
The island is tributary to China, and Of
late years it has been in charge Of Lin
Min Chnan, very energetic governor.
Memorializing the throne under date Of
July goth last, he stated that he had been
able that year to bring into subjectioD
over 400 villages, that 20, 900 people have
embraced civilization, and that over
10000 acres Of land earlier brought undei
cultivation, but since abandoned, have
been reclaimed. He is providing tho
island with an elaborate system Of coast
defence, and proposes to introduce rail.
roads and telegraph lines. The foreign
commerce Of the island is rapidly In
creasing.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07
The curious Kermes OAK.

The Botanical Gardens, London, have
succeeded in cu!tivating the curious
Kermes oak which, when puncturcd by
one Of the coceus insects, produces the
ancient, blood red dye supposed to have
been used by Moses to tint the hangings
Of the tabernacle. The Kermes oak is a
dwarf, bushy shrub, somewhat resembling
holly, and grows profusely in SPAIN
PhiLddelphia Cal.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07

A Rocheport (Mo.) lady has in her hen
nery quite a curiosity in the shape of a
young chickan which was hatched from
what is known as double egg. 1t has
four perfectly formed legs and feet and
two heads pointing opposite to each other,
but only one body. In eating only one
bill pecks the food at one time, and one
head seems almost lifeless when the other
chirps. In running around the hen. house,
however, the two heads do not always
agree, one head and pair of legs trying to
go to the right, the other heading for teh
left.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07
Making a Raikr Horse Go.

"Ialways lose my patience when ] see
4 man beat balky horse, said a driver
the other day. '''The horse has little
sense and the man not quite as much.
There arc dozen ways to make a balky
horse pull without beating him; such as
putting a handful of dirt in his mouth,
living handkerchief around his front
leg. etc. Anything viii do that attracts q
horses attention, for it seems he hasn't
the faculty of fixing it upon more than
one thing at time. ."--PhilddelPhi6 Cait.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
tAt,eoys in Adromce.)

President Chauncey NJ. Dcpew is test.
ing the various methods for heating and
lighting the cars of the New York Central
Railroads lines without danger from fire
in the event Of accidents. Experiments
are being made with electric lighting ma
chimes, stored-up gas and hot-water ap-
paratus, and doubtless some efficient,
practical system will grow out of the in
genuity expended on these essays. A
train has already been successfully run
from Boston to the Grand Central Depot,
IN New York, thoroughly heated for 24O
miles by the Martin steam heating ap-
paratus and lighted by electricity.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07
TIE
Charlotte Messenger
is PUBLISHED
Every Saturday,
AT
CHARLOTTE, N. c.

In the Interests of the Colored People
of the Country.
Able and well-known writers will contrib
ute to its columns from different parts of the
country, and it will contain the latest Gen.
erai News of the day
the MESSENGER is first-class newspaper
and will not allow personal abuse in its col
umns. 1t is not sectarian or partisan, but
independent-dealing fairly by all 1t re-
serves the right to criticise the shortcomings
Of all public officials -commending the
worthy, and recommending for election such
men as in its opinion are best suited to serve
the interests Of the people.
1t is intended to supply the long felt need
of a newspaper to advocate the rights and
defend the interests of the Negro American,
especially in the Piedmont section Of the
Carolinas~
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07

The California Legislature has appro-
priated SIS, 900 for the improvement Of
the Yosemite Valley. New trails will be
opened, and the mountain streams will
be stocked with fish, that tourists may
bave the pleasure of fishing with the hope
of catching something. The mountain
trout can onlybe caught by an Indian. II
is his secret.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07

In speaking Of the "anasthetic bullet, "
which is said to have been invented re.
Gently by German, and which will
render wounded men unconscious for
twelve hours, the Portland Press says
that "but one thing is lacking to com
plete the usefulness of this original prin-
ciple in the art of war The rifles from
which these bullets are to be fired should
be furnished with needle-pointed bay
onets through which hypodermic injec-
tions of morphine may be administered
to the soldiers of the enemy who may fall
in the way Of German bayonet charge. .
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07

A citizen pf New Orleans recently
found rats nest in which were eight
sleek little rats. Nest and all were
placed in pail of water, which was car
yied fifty feet from the original locality
of the nest. Pretty soon the mother rat
came back, saw that her home had been
broken up, and in an instant had discov-
cred the pail, into which she plunged to
rescue her already drowned little ones.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07

German papers have accounts OF q
wonderful remedy against hydrophobia,
said TO haye been in possession Of fam
lily at Piza, in Holland, for over a cen
tury.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07
Largest Piece Of Cork in the World.

Leaning against the wall, inclosed ina
wooden frame, in Murray street store,
stands a slab of cork feet lorg by z
feet wide, and from II TO 2 inches IN
thickness. Over.the slab Of cork hangs
these words:
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-07
THIS IS rHKLAReEsT PIECE OF CO.
IN THE WORLD.

The Cork came from PortugaL-Nss
York san.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-04-08
THE CHICAGO AaARcmss -

The checklist political move OF
the century was when the bomb
throwing. idle, vagahondish and
iGuor-swiling Anarchists of Chr
cago placed ticket in the field in
the municipal elections of Chicago,
aud made the red flag of Socialism
the emblem of their campaign
The ticket was buried under Wat
erloo majority Of 10000, aud the
law and order element, composed
alike of Republicans and Demo-
crats, Wed III working To see how
complete defeat ,uld be admin
istered.
This result purified the atmos-
phere of z icaeo. as for some
months IT had peea under cloud.
aud regarded as the nest of the
foulest gang of murderers and
thieves that the spewipg out of
European Penitentiaries ever gave
ia.
There are now in the Cook Co. jail
seven unhanaed Anarchist. and a
good way to celebrate the victory of
law and decency would be to hang
these men, who have been convicted
by a jury of men ten thousand
times their peers
Dynamite ought never to be per-
mitted as an element of American
politics, and the way to make So
ciaiism odious in America is to
hang the cowardly assassins. who to
wreck spite on capital do not hesi-
tate to jeopardize to lives of women
and children.
These men have no cause IN COM
mon with the men who all over the
United States today are Snaugurat-
ing bona fde labor movements to
better the condition of the class
that sweats that il may live. and
every labor organization IN the
country should promptly telegraph
its congratulations To the men who
led the victory of law and order in
Chicago.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-04-08
SHORT SIGHTED EEG1SLA
TI0N.

The Hurdy-house bill passed by
the last Legislature, as the Gazette
predicted at the time of its intro
duction, IL not going to accomplish
its desired end. The bill imposes,
in addition to the usual license, an
additional license Of $500 quarter
on all such houses Ia the State. It
was believed by those who inter
csted themselves in its passage,
that 1t would result In wiplng out
of existence all of the houses. Not
so, however; it will merely concen-
-trxte such business to few houses
that will drive lively trade. We
see by the Sentinel that Mrs. Man
ger, proprietor Of the Stone saloon,
Eureka, paid the required $500 on
Saturday last. Since em5arking in
the business she has made consid-
cradle money, aud now that the law
has tbrottled her small competitors
she will rake in more tweDties than
ever. Some legislators can see
about AS far as the end of their
-aoses. Gazette.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-04-08
OVER CR0WDED CITIES.

The APPEAL has just received a
copy of Henry George Standard,
published in New York city. 1t
contains a startling exhibit Of the
oyer-crowded condition Of New
York City. In the 10th. 18th, 18th,
and l3 h wards of New York there is
a population of 352 souls to the
acre. Thirty one blocks contain
over =, 900 souls.
In enc square mile half a million
people exist. In the tenement
houses, which are hot beds of vice.
drunkenness and crime, young
children breathe thu footed atmos-
phere of evil, IN their very cradles.
and they tumble abontin squalor, dilt
and wretchedness, until In their
teens, they are ready only for a life
of crime, These children never
know what it is to see green field,
and to hear the music of a noun
tain brook.
They are only use to beatings,
over-work. sickness, hard beds and
foul smelling rooms. If ever there
was field for the reformer it Is
here in the squalid neIghborhoods
of Mulberry Bend and Mott Street.
New York, and only those who
know Henry George personally, can
realize with what ardor he throws
his good heart and fine brain into
the work.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-04-08

bilitv of leak in the State Depart
ment, and endeavor to locate it.
1.-THE above is extracted from our
regular Washington letter. The
letter would fill two columns of the
APPEAL, but the above is all there
was 10 the letter of any public in
terest. Our correspondent must be
orunk.-ED. APPEAL.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-04-08

The Department officials are
-lnuch exercised at the premature
publication Of the extradition treaty
With Russia. and will endeavor to
ascertain If there can be any posi-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-04-08

AGENT FOR-Champfon Machines and other machines, Oh
Chilled Eureka Hose Buck Stoves
Medallion and other goods in line
Will special low prices Timers and Plumbers
constantly on hand do work short notice.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-04-08

q. Bergman IS about t go 70 San
Francisco to pa chase new SPTEn 2
goods. On his ret Tn this space will
contain his new announcement
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01
A CASE.
Supposed to Have Left for Parts Um
known.

Supposed to Have Left for Parts Un
known.
A man named Bromfield of Newark, N. j.,
has been in this city looking up the record
of one Melville Burke, who had married q
sister Flaw of his. He found that Burke
had wife here, who with her husband have
been boarding at Noyes Edwards, n Admiral
street. Mr.. Bromfield says that short time
ago Burke went to New Jersey and there mar
ried his sister-in-lsw, Miss Galtis, of Bask-
ing Springs. The couple started on wed
ding tour to Chicago, but stopped at Newark
to pay a short visit to Bromfeld and his
wife. Burke passed $40 check on Mrs.
Bromfeld and it was found to be bogus. An
investigation followed, which revealed the
fact, says Mr.. Bromfeld, that there had
been no legal marriage, as Miss Galtis had
supposed, but mock one which was per-
formed by an accomplish of Burke's. Burke
while in this city was manager for the Php-
nix Manufacturing company and had an Of
fee with r. 81. Brown & Co., hardware man.
ufacturers on Ashmun street. He has now
left, it is supposed, for parts unknown. Mrs.
Burke, whom Bromfield found TO be still in
this city and at her boarding place on Admiral
street, refuses to say anything of her hus-
band, who has deserted her.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01
THE ENG1NERRs, RAL1

At CARL Opera House Next Tuesday
Nfght-Kt VIII Equal If Not Surpass
the Record Lounsbury
VIII Attend - Mayor Raines of
Newark.
The thirteenth annual grand promenade
concert of New Haven division No. ",
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, which
takes place next Tuesday at CARL Opera
House, will, as usual, be grand affair, and
the indications are that it will be the most
brilliant one ever given by the brotherhood.
The sale of tickets is already large and the
call for them betokens that there will be a
very large assemblage present The noble
objects of the brotherhood and the most
worthy object of the ball, viz, the increase
of the brotherhood's fund, devoted especially
to charity, speak for themselves, and the
host of friends of New Haven division No.
n will be well represented at Carll's next
Tuesday evening. The attractions are fine
Wheeler C Wilson's full brass band and or
chestra, the music including a concert before
the dancing, while the decorating of the hall
and the numerous handsomely attired ladies
will make fine scene of gaiety and brilliancy
WV. Smith will prompt. The general commit
tee are: George B. Close, P D. Fiske, Robert
Kellogg, Edwin Chatterton, S. Peet. The
reception committee are: John Southworth
chairman: G. A. Smith, assistant; John Hen
ney, jr., H J. Kettendorf, Henry Fox, P.
Mcqueen Gibson, Pulaski Leeds, Henry
Beach, Fl. Slipgland, P. Bronson, Maynard
Smith, J. NJ. Whitlock, J. E. Miner, Ed. Sc
gars, Charles Billiard, J. ]. Green, Henry
Byington. A letter has been received from
Governor Lounsbury announcing that he will
attend. Mayor Haines of Newark, N. j.,
who attended last year, writes that he in.
tends to attend again this year sure. Invita-
road officials, many of whom will attend, and
the committee learn that engineers and others
from New London, Willimantic, New Brit
ain, Springfield, Meriden, Wallingford, Mid
dletown, Birmingham, Ansonia, Milford,
Bridgeport, Waterbury, Stamford, Norwalk,
New York and various other places will at
tend
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01
Cauedto Mourn,

Mrs. Emma g., beloved wife of Dwight
@. Beach, died at her home, No. 1856 Ex-
change street, Fair Haven, yesterday after a
long and severe illness, which she bore with
Christian resignation. Her husband is engi-
neer at the clock shop, which place he mas
filed for fifteen years past, and the deceased
will be mourned by many friends. She
leaves two sons aged ten and fourteen re-
spectively. Rev. Mr.. Cunningham will Off
ciate at the funeral. The interment will be
in Plymouth.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01

I'm WhftneyVillo.
The funeral of Mr.. Samuel Davis was at
tended from his home, No. 1856 Orange street,
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The house
was filled with the mourners and friends of
the deceased Rev. DIR. T. T. Munger con-
Quoted the services at the house and at the
grave in Whitneyville cemetery. His words
were very solemn and impressive. OF the
deceased he said: "Truly it is great loss
to his family, his friends, the United church
(of which he was lifelong member), to the
community and to all who knew him. De-
ceased was universally known and respected
as an honest, able, industrious, kind hearted
man. His death was single painless step
from this to higher and better ife." The
deceased leaves several children. He was a
brother of Mr. Edward Davis, one of Ham
denis most influential citizens; father of
Messrs. William and James Davis, and for
many years had large market gardening
farm He died very suddenly in Hartford
A brother died equally as suddenly twenty
years ago. The bearers yesterday were
Messrs S. H. Mossley, S. A. Barney, w. H.
Booth. g. Sherman, Nathan 81. Sanford and
Prof J. L. Ensign.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01
LOCAL ME WIS.
Brief Mention


The finest line of stationery at Dorman's.
A fire hydrant burst last night on Grove
street near State. The police notified the
Water Co.
Allowing to an ice jam on the river at Wind
sor Locks yesterday work at the mill is sus-
pended, throwing 1900 people out of work
temporarily.
There were two extra policemen at the
New Haven Steamboat dock last night, but
none of the striking longshoremen appeared
on the scene, and no disturbance was made.
The next monthly meeting of the managers
of the Home for the Friendless will be held
at the house of Mrs. Justus S. Hotchkiss,
236 Church street tomorrow afternoon, Feb
ruary g. at o'clock.
San Salvador council No. 1, Knights of
Columbus, hold their grand anniversary ball,
banquet and literary and musical entertain.
ment tonight at Arion Hall. 1t will no
doubt be fine success.
The New Haven Investment company has
petitioned the Board of Relief for reduction
of the assessed value of the Insurance build
ing. The company think the value placed
upon the building is much too high for the
income derived.
Mrs. E. L. Thorpe M. D., of 100 Howe
street, gives her next lecture before the
Mothers meeting" at City mission rooms,
1872 Meadow street, on next Wednesday at
$3.50 p M Subject: "The liquids we drink. "
Ladies cordially invited.
In order to revive an interest in water
color painting Mrs. Harris will give lessons in
this branch for short time at the rate of
fifty cents per lesson, ten lessons for five
dollars. Lovers of art, avail yourselves of
this rare opportunity. New York School of
Art, 81 Insurance building, New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01
sUpKEmE COURT OF ERRoRs.

Two Decisions Handed Down Yester.
day-Judgment Rendered Against
The City of Waterbury-A ComplI-
Gated Will Case.
The Supreme Court of Errors handed
down two decisions yesterday One was in
the case of the New York and New England
Railroad company against the city Of Water
bury The case was heard and argued at
the December term of this court. The plain
tiffs claim that by laying out of Bartholo-
NEW street, in Waterbury, considerable of
their property was taken, for which no com
pensation was given. Further, that the
board of compensation never made report OF
its doings, and, the layout not having been
approved of by the Mayor, the proposed
highway has never been highway of the
city. The plaintiffs claimed $4,000 DANA
ges In the decision just handed down
Judgment is advised for the plaintiffs.
The other decision was in the case of
Andrew J. Coe ct al. VS.. Charles P. James
ct al. 1t was advised:
l. That the provision in favor of John W. DeFor-
est for life, remainder to the minor granddaugh-
means his deathwithout leaving issue surviving him
during the lifetime Of the testator.
3. The provision for the death of Charles Shep.
ard, jr., without issue, means his death without
leaving issue surviving him during the hfetlme Oh
the testator.
8. The provision for the death Of either grand.
daughter without issue means her death without
leaving issue surviving her during the lifetime OF
the testator.
A. The pro ision in favor of any descendants left
by the testator, son, grandson and granddaughter
refers only such descendants they might have
left had they died before the testator.
The plaintiff can safely pay over the $4,000
egacies and deliver possession of the other shares
of the estate the parties to whom the same were
previously given.
The reasons in this decision were given by
Judge Granger.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01
woman,s Fight with an Omcer.

WOm1m'o <l&nb WIN &A OAAACcEs
Officer Cowles arrested Jane Peterson last
night and had an exceedingly lively time in
doing it, Jane said she would not be arrest
ed, and by her actions she certainly meant
IL. She had been to work and when she got
home she was in sighting condition; before
arriving home she had been drinking. She
has been living at Herman B. Scott's, gla-
xier residing at 20 Canal stress. he being
relative of hers She began ~ breaking the
dishes, throwing them around the room, and
turning things in general upside down. Off
car Cowles was notified and he hurried to
the house. Jane ran down into the basement
TO ret away from him, and when he caught
har he found her tough custom er to handle.
She fought with all her strength, but he
fnally got her up stairs and she was taken
"a the police station and locked up.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-01
Death OF Engineer saunders.

Many friends will regret to hear of the
death of Engineer A. j. Saunders, who died
yesterday morning at the age of 6fty-one al
his residence, corner of Wooster and Olive
streets, of Bright's disease. He was well
known to the travelling public, formerly hav-
ing been for years an engineer ON the Shore
Line railroad. OF late years he had been en-
gineer at the fish hook shop on Artisan
street. He leaves wife, He was a member
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
which organization pays benefit in tbs case
of $4,000, and was a member also of
the stationary engineers organization.
The funeral will take place Sunday at 8
o'clock at the First Baptist church, where
the brotherhood of which he was a member
will attend to pay the last sad tribute.